Admin Workshop: X Window Insider Tips: The X Window System
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more »Beagle The Beagle desktop search engine
Aug 31, 2005To find files, music, messages, and photos in a single search, try this desktop tool with the power of an Internet search engine.
more »WineTools Setting Up Windows software on Linux with WineTools
Aug 31, 2005WineTools is an installation program that helps users set up Windows software on Linux without wasting time with experiments.
more »GPRS in Linux Mobile Internet access with GPRS
Aug 31, 2005Permanent mobile Internet access might sound like a nightmare for some, but for others it is a dream come true. All you need is Linux and a fairly recent mobile phone.
more »Tellico Tellico Desktop Database
Jul 31, 2005Linux has a fantastic collection of database servers, but many users just want a simple desktop database. Tellico fills the niche.
more »Captive NTFS Accessing partitions on dual-boot systems
Jul 31, 2005Why reboot every time you need to access data on the other side of your dual boot system? We’ll introduce you to Captive NTFS – a free tool for reaching Windows NTFS partitions from Linux. We’ll also show you some handy tools for reading Linux partitions from Windows.
more »Configuring Dual Boot Putting Linux and Windows on a single hard disk
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more »Charly's Column The Sysadmin’s Daily Grind: Rsnapshot
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